Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-11
PosTIIoN or THE CARDINAL


Daring the inierview, which vas Of
Iona duration, Cardinal Gibbons said
In anbasance: AFTER what We have Just
learned, tho present condition OF the
order Il 20 us an unmistakable indioa-
sion that control OF yoaF organization
still rests with 9 conservative element,
and 10 guaRaniee that there viii be no
sash and dangerous departures from
those features Of ita policy which com
maud the f0Fbeafance and respect, II
not the approval OF the entire country.
We nov infer thai the objects Of the
Knights Of Labor are praiseworthy, and
In no way opposed 20 the views Of the
Catholic church. Catholic pFelaies will
declare h favor Of labor. TIE Catholic
church In America will take the side Of
the weaker against the stronger. We
readily believe that to reseae the toiieF
from TIE grasp Of the ssIn6h, is work
worthy Of the noblest aim Of our Facs;
and We FecoRsiEs that 20 she accom-
plishnent OF that grand objeot the
order Of Knights Of Labor 10 bending
lie every energy. The church is justly
watchful against ali secret etoEganizstione.
There 10 no need Of secrecy where the
ends and metheds Of tue organization
are iusaifiable, and secrecy raises the
presumption thas there 70 something
witch win not bear the light Of dag.
We condemn the woTk of The anAFoh-
ists. Like Samson OF old they would
lain paIl down tie ediaee Of ne consti-
saiion which shelters them, even
thooRb they perish In its Tuinn. A meD
that wouId tndeavor 10 undtrmine the
laws and institotieus Of this great and
aloFious couufFy deserves the fate Of
thoss Who laid pFulane hands on tbs
aFk Of the living 00d. Sseialism takes
q defiant position, beyond TIE pale Of
the ehnRah, announces guch extreme
policies that one does not nesd 70 heai-
iafs q monenk 70 Feaeh 9 o0ncingion as
10 lie msgits and iEhasnee. II boldly
aholiahes ali religious reaaTaint 90 fatn
oua. denouaoes ali extant FERNS Of wof-
ship. ana goes back - shat it calls
spatnre.1 aud shat the world ealis
atheism. We express full faith In the
naintenancs Of fFiendliueea be1wesn
ths church and the order, 50 long 90
you keep free from af1liatioBe with
danaernaa associations and devote
yourselves 10 the faldIImsnf Of year
legitimate mission."
Mr.. PSwderiy confines; sHis Emi-
nenes minated 70 yoar ee@mities bic
intended urrey 10 Rome, promised te
explain tke purposes Of tbe ofRanixs-
tlon aa the Vasiean, and reQaeuaed per-
mission 20 pledge The order 20 tie main
tenanss og lawful and orderly behaVief.
Hew Tits Prince Of the Chufch fuI.
hlIed his covenant made with us ane
how be champioued our eAnse In The
Eternal City, we knoE full WeR, ane
ne expFe6stnn OF pnntieeiai good uili
/ foF the ordsr Of KniRhsa 81 LAbag
which esms 10 % laAt MaFub. wns d..
solely 20 TIE earnest and intsiliksst I'd
veeaey % cur esass b Cardinal Glib
bona
NJ. PowdsEIy sasessts thaa sinserl
thanks ara dne the CArdioai for the ex
larnaFdinaFY fA0oE be bestowed upsn tn'
erdsg. M. Powdssiy quotes largely
from Cardinal GihbonS rsport 70 ~
Prpparanda, In tke e0uEss of Walsh ~
CArdinai eAyss @Tbe order is nct hsA
tile % rsliai0n. We hava not f0un1 Il
tie ecn1sllnlion and by-isgas aud Of
feial deciaFafioHs tsusfa WhicA ~
Hoiy ses 30 elezxiS tndieaiss - eea
dsmnaEury; and tha fofmufa of the o.
aanfEasion eontAins neitbeF cath No
ok1fraaign whiah pFeciades lhcBs ~
Do noa bslouz - Il ffon bseominz -
auninaed WITH thsiF a6atFA This hai
been eepaeisily expi4ined - a. ~ ~
pRiBeipai ef6esrH. No pesmiss Of bin
ebsdisass b ssqaisses nnA iAsir EuiN